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Adrian moved himself from Isabelle, unhappily.....
'Who's there?'
' Pardon me, Majesty. General Rayn wishes to present himself in front of you.' said Milva . She, then entered into the chamber and went to the queen and the sleeping princess.
' The princess looks a lot like you, Regina, except for the eyes. She's beautiful, like you'
' Thank you, Milva. And I know that you will be the best Nanny for her.' Isabelle smiled at Milva, who was looking and caressing the princess. She knew Milva's eyes held a story of a long time.
Milva, the maid never left Queen Isabelle. She was a small girl, when she first Princess Isabelle. Torn dress, sunken eyes, empty stomach, and a drunken father who beats her up, until he forgets who he was.... Were the only memories of her barren childhood. Father never even smiled at her or cared for her. Mom was just a vague dream for her. The only thing that she knew about her father was, he loved her mother very much. And it was her death, that turned his love to her into hatred, towards me.
It was when the rooster crowed, I opened my eyes. My body is still paining all over and I was still tied up. I tried to get up. Luckily, the rope was loose. I untied myself and looked outside. The sun hasn't risen yet. My eyes started welling up. Everything once again came back to my mind. I was only clearing up the mess that father had made, while moping down the floor, something glittered, it was shining gloriously . It was a brooch. Flowery patterns of stones, were beautifully stuck on it. I was just mesmerized by it. That was only thing, I can remember. The next moment I heard was a roar...
' You dirty little curse!!! How dare you touch my Elma's brooch?? You took her away and now daring to take away her memories too, from me. You are the filthy curse, that shattered my family...'. He took out the rope and tied me around the leg of the cot. With a cruel eye, he took out the whip and started lashing me...
My screams only made him laugh heartlessly.
' Cry out louder, you Devil! Let my Elma's soul rejoice, when she see that I am punishing the devil, who had taken her away from me...' He continued with his lashes until he was tired. He threw the whip to the corner and went to sleep... Me, tired, tied up and hungry, with all the bruises slowly dripped into sleep.
Memories kept on running into her mind. Regina, would be a wonderful mother to the Princess, as she is, The Queen.
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' Why would you like to present yourself to me, General Rayn?' The King, looked at him.
General bowed his head, ' Your Majesty, invitations for Appellatio of the Princess had been sent all over the world. The Fairies of the Fiery Mountains, had conveyed their happiness. The Gods of the Caelum has accepted your invitation. But, Your Highness.....
' What happened, Rayn?'
' Do you think that, the Princess will be safe?? That Lucian would not touch her?? What if he got to know about her??'
' Rayn!! Don't dare to speak about him in my Palace. She is Adrian's, the King of Aderelle, daughter. Lucian will not lay his sight on my Daughter.'
' Forgive me, Your Highness, allow me to leave'
' Rayn, where is...?? I haven't seen him since the birth of the Princess, Has he forgotten me??' The King asked Rayn.
' He is with his mother, Your Majesty. How can he forget you? He will be here at the time of Appellatio. He too, wants to meet our future Queen.
General Rayn, was not only the Commander of Aderelle, but also the King's best companion. He was the only one who was with the King, when the Goddess appeared before the King. The Prophecy about the Princess, really shook the King. The truth about the Princess, is only known to the King, the Queen, Milva and himself.
Noting about Lucian, had muddled up the mind of Adrian. For Lucian, the Princess will only a speck of dust. Will the Prophecy, told by his sister, become true?? The thoughts had made Adrian, to drive back to the past...
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